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We have nothing to fear but fear itself. And robots. Fear them

by Dr. Wes Browning | September 30th, 2020

Some cheerleading is in order. There’s little chance the national election will come down to one state locked in recounting votes, as in Florida in 2000. The most likely scenario is that by Nov. 20 or so, after mail-in ballots have been counted everywhere they need to be, the electoral college tally will be clearly for one candidate, and there won’t be grounds for appeal to the Supreme Court to overturn any state’s determination of their results.
Read more in the Sept. 30 - Oct. 6, 2020 issue.
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We are truly all in this together

by Timothy Harris | September 30th, 2020

What a month this has been! The week of Sept. 14, we asked you to join us to recognize the people in our community that inspire change and fuel this paper. We took our 26th Annual Breakfast event online this year with the huge goal of raising $146,610 to support Real Change during this challenging time.

Thanks to you, we are very close to reaching that goal. Your support means that our vendors have opportunity, a voice, and the means to take action, and that we’re working toward a better future together.
Read more in the Sept. 30 - Oct. 6, 2020 issue.
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‘Hispanic’ heritage, government identifiers and census count

by Oscar Rosales Castaneda | September 23rd, 2020

I cringe every time I hear the term “Hispanic” when September rolls around. I used this term sporadically as a youth when referring to people of “Spanish-speaking” background and slowly phased it out in favor of the term “Latino” and, as of late, its more recent variant, “Latinx.” Even still, there is reluctance on my part to self-identify with either, as I prefer the more regional-specific labels “Mexican,” “Mesoamerican,” “Chicano” and “Xicano.”
Read more in the Sept. 23-29, 2020 issue.
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Hey! What does history have to do with what has happened?

by Dr. Wes Browning | September 23rd, 2020

As usual, President Donald J. Trump has said something that deeply annoys me. I tried to resist making the whole column about what Trump said, so I looked around for anything else in the news I could grasp at and found a headline that quotes Helena Bonham Carter saying kissing Woody Allen is like kissing the Berlin Wall: a statement not only about Woody Allen, but also inherently Woody Allen-esque. Tasked with kissing him for a 1995 movie scene, something must have rubbed off.
Read more in the Sept. 23-29, 2020 issue.
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Imagine Change panel brings much wisdom to each crisis

by Kamna Shastri | September 23rd, 2020

The Imagine Change Keynote Panel accentuated our Real Change 26th Anniversary Breakfast. Because of COVID-19, the Breakfast was virtual – but on the upside, it also lasted five days.
Read more in the Sept. 23-29, 2020 issue.
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2020: The grief tsunami

by Jill Mullins | September 16th, 2020

Grief is often described as something that comes in waves, and 2020 feels like a grief tsunami. We are still in the acute trauma of two public health emergencies (COVID and racism) that are compounded throughout the U.S. by climate-change-enhanced natural disasters.
Read more in the Sept. 16-22, 2020 issue.
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When you turn a light on, where does the dark go?

by Dr. Wes Browning | September 16th, 2020

Trump’s interviews with Bob Woodward remind me that I haven’t talked about stupidology in a long time.

Stupidology is the science of stupid. I discovered its subject matter primarily by observing it introspectively, although I have observed plenty of it in the wild. I have discovered that stupid is more common than smart and, therefore, it’s wise to learn how to harness it for good.
Read more in the Sept. 16-22, 2020 issue.
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Celebrate community

by Timothy Harris | September 16th, 2020

Your gift supports opportunity and connection during hard times

This week, Real Change is celebrating 26 years of opportunity and hope by bringing you a little inspiration each and every day.

With your support, we’re celebrating the vendors who work hard for their success and the community that supports them. We’re recognizing excellence in journalism, celebrating our community partners and imagining the change we need.
Read more in the Sept. 16-22, 2020 issue.
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Sacred, toxic during COVID

by John Helmiere | September 9th, 2020

Six months ago, the sidewalk began to feel like a place of fear and algebra. As I walk down the street, I see people coming my way, and I can tell they are calculating our speeds and charting our courses. I do the same thing, imagining how to give people space, dancing off the sidewalk into the street as the distance between us thins. We are all trying to remember the math class that demanded of us: “One train leaves Philadelphia at 50 mph. Another leaves New York City at 60 mph. When do they collide?” In sidewalk math, we all try desperately to avoid the collision.
Read more in the Sept. 9-15, 2020 issue.
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In praise of the Great Seattle Freeway-Eastlake Avenue March

by Dr. Wes Browning | September 9th, 2020

Lately, I’ve been feeling older than ever.

Whatever happened to “nonviolent” protests? Didn’t there used to be nonviolent protests? Or am I having a senior moment?

It seems like nonviolent protests have all turned into merely peaceful protests. There’s a difference, right?
Read more in the Sept. 9-15, 2020 issue.
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